Sick of the iPad's Smudgey Screen?

5/27/2010 6:16PM

Early adopters like to show off and share their glossy new iPads, but one thing is rubbing people the wrong way: The 9.7" touchscreen is smudge-prone -- and no one likes a greasy gadget. WSJ's Nick Burns reports.

This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

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